The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success.

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

Perfection in war lies in so sapping your opponents will that he surrenders without fighting.

The true objective of war is peace.

Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you.

Like the sun and moon, they end but to begin anew; like the four seasons, they pass away to return once more.

All war is based on deception.